Name: ID: Homework 4 Solutions First Midterm Exam:20/2/15 1. [§8-13] In Example D of Section 8.4‚ the pdf of the population distribution is 1 + αx −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 2 f (x|α) = ‚ −1 ≤ α ≤ 1‚ 0 otherwise and the method of moments estimate was found to be α ˆ = 3X (where X is the sample mean of the random sample X1 ‚ . . . ‚ Xn ). In this problem‚ you will consider the sampling distribution of α ˆ. (a) Show that the estimate α ˆ is unbiased. (b) Find Var[ˆ α]. [Hint: What is Var[X]?] (b) Use the central
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The Aerodynamics of Hummingbird Flight Douglas R. Warrick* and Bret W. Tobalske.† Oregon State University‚ Corvallis Oregon 97331 and University of Portland‚ Portland OR 97203 Donald R. Powers‡ George Fox University‚ Newburg‚ OR 97132 and Michael H. Dickinson§ California Institute of Technology‚ Pasadena‚ CA 91125 [Abstract] Hummingbirds fly with their wings almost fully extended during their entire wingbeat. This pattern‚ associated with having proportionally short humeral bones‚ long distal
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Bershadsky‚ “The functional outcomes of total knee arthroplasty‚” J. Bone Joint Surg. Am.‚ vol. 87‚ no. 8‚ pp. 1719–1724‚ Aug. 2005. [10] R. P. Csintalan‚ M. M. Schulz‚ J. Woo‚ P. J. McMahon‚ and T. Q. Lee‚ “Gender differences in patellofemoral joint biomechanics‚” Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.‚ no. 402‚ pp. 260–269‚ Sep. 2002. [11] K. Manal‚ I. McClay‚ J. Richards‚ B. Galinat‚ and S. Stanhope‚ “Knee moment profiles during walking: Errors due to soft tissue movement of the shank and the influence of the reference
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References: Skinner‚ Harry B. (2006). Current diagnosis & treatment in orthopedics. Stamford‚ Conn: Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill. p. 346. ISBN 0-07-143833-5. Fung‚ Y.-C. (1993). Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues. New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 568. ISBN 0-387-97947-6. State of New South Wales through the Department of Education and Communities‚ 1999 – 2011‚ Sports Injury Chapter 16. [Online] Available:http://www
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3D Animations The Future of Animation Analyn Mena Fundamentals of Media Communication Instructor Gwen Puza March 24‚ 2011 Mena 1 Once upon a time‚ animation was painstakingly hand-drawn in multiple stages by sweatshop teams of artists who made no pretensions to realism. The late Walt Disney preferred to generally portray speaking animals and magical figures for the necessity of building sets‚ costuming actors‚ and obeying the laws of physics. In those days‚ work on a major production
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Kendall Benton 312 E. Center Street Blanchester‚ Ohio 45107 Abstract Scoliosis has many different causes and effects‚ many of which cannot be explained or treated. Many lead to and are caused from related disorders that are discussed in the review. Treatment of the different types of curves are difficult. Operating on the spine is a strenuous process in areas that are hard to reach‚ which leads to many problems is damage occurs. Scoliosis in children is particularly difficult because the child
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as the way one walks. It is the pattern of movement of the limbs constituting the locomotion of an individual. Identifying a person just by the way of walk is a natural methodology which we do everyday spontaneously. With the initial studies on biomechanics‚ physical medicine for therapy and the associated techniques using markers to joints (and other parts) in the body providing encouraging results‚ the recognition of human through gait has been
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The Back squat is a predominantly lower-body exercise used extensively in strength and conditioning as a tool to quantify lower-body strength and as a training exercise‚ it’s also one of the three exercises evaluated in the sport of powerlifting. Due to the competitive nature of powerlifting and the many federations that govern it‚ supportive equiptment is widely used to differing degrees between federations. Knee wraps are likely one of the most frequently utilised products of supportive equipment
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Selected personal attributes and sports participation of CAS students in Silliman University in the Intramurals Table of Contents Page List of Tables……………………………………………………………………………. iii List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………… iv ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………….. v Chapter I INTRODUCTION……...………………………………………………. 1 Review of Related Literature……………………………………………. 2 Theoretical Framework………………………………………………….. 6 Conceptual Framework…………………………………………………... 8 Statement of the
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Organizational Culture Aspects The impact of culture is very important when it comes to attempting and achieving personal goals and business goals. Organizational cultures are the characteristics that are based on morals‚ values‚ traditions and personnel behavior. Values are very important because people act out upon his or her values‚ and values channel behavior. Saying and doing the right thing are two different things and if managers are trying to set the culture they have to set the example
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